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    A Postoperative Patient Using Incentive Spirometry Complains of Dizziness and Numbness
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A Postoperative Patient Using Incentive Spirometry Complains of Dizziness and Numbness

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A postoperative patient using incentive spirometry complains of dizziness and numbness around the mouth after therapy sessions. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?


A) Gastric insufflation
B) Hyperventilation
C) Pulmonary barotrauma
D) Respiratory acidosis

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